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Is this a Safetran bell?
Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2018 7:36 am
by pluey200
I was looking at railroad crossings on this state site, and decided to look at S State Road in Medina, Ohio, which I am very familiar with at
http://gradecrossings.puco.ohio.gov/sit ... d062/1.jpg . In this picture, it looks like there's a Safetran mechanical bell on the crossing. Ever since I can remember, there's been a WCH soft tone mechanical bell on the crossing. I can't be sure if it's a safetran bell since it's so blurry. Can any of you tell?
Re: Is this a Safetran bell?
Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2018 11:17 am
by freebrickproductions
pluey200 wrote:I was looking at railroad crossings on this state site, and decided to look at S State Road in Medina, Ohio, which I am very familiar with at
http://gradecrossings.puco.ohio.gov/sit ... d062/1.jpg . In this picture, it looks like there's a Safetran mechanical bell on the crossing. Ever since I can remember, there's been a WCH soft tone mechanical bell on the crossing. I can't be sure if it's a safetran bell since it's so blurry. Can any of you tell?
I'd say that looks like a Safetran mechanical bell, as Safetans seem to be set "back" a bit on their bases compared to other mechanical bells.
Re: Is this a Safetran bell?
Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2018 8:11 pm
by ZachL
It's probably this WCH mechanical bell that's here now:
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.1382512 ... 312!8i6656
Re: Is this a Safetran bell?
Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2018 10:36 pm
by freebrickproductions
Profiles are slightly different, and according to the OP, the WCH bell replaced the bell in the picture he linked to.
Re: Is this a Safetran bell?
Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2018 1:00 pm
by ZachL
freebrickproductions wrote:
Profiles are slightly different, and according to the OP, the WCH bell replaced the bell in the picture he linked to.
The WCH bell was probably installed used then. There's no way in ten years that a mechanical bell could rust that easily, I don't think.
Re: Is this a Safetran bell?
Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2018 4:01 pm
by freebrickproductions
ZachL wrote:freebrickproductions wrote:
Profiles are slightly different, and according to the OP, the WCH bell replaced the bell in the picture he linked to.
The WCH bell was probably installed used then. There's no way in ten years that a mechanical bell could rust that easily, I don't think.
The WCH bell I have is NOS and has several scuff marks on the gong. Given how WCH has been cheapening their mechanical bells over the years, I honestly wouldn't be surprised to find out that the gongs are made of lower-quality material now as well.
Another thing also depends on the climate. I've seen WCH bells from the 1990s that have the gongs covered in rust, while other WCH bells from the 1980s and/or 1990s are still in good shape.
